diff --git a/README_VS_WIN.md b/README_VS_WIN.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+Steps to setup the matplotlib-cpp for VS2022 (should also work VS2019, VS2017) for WIN
+
+1) clone the this repo
+2) install the latest python (https://www.python.org/downloads/), for example, here is the patch for my installation C:\Users\yudan\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\
+3) install numpy => pip install numpy
+4) add python and numpy path to your VS project 
+
+C:\Users\yudan\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\Lib\site-packages\numpy\core\include;C:\Users\yudan\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\include;
+
+5) add python310.lib in the path and dependencies, note this only works for release build, need to find the python310_d.lib for debug version
+
+6) build the project
+
+You can just modify the matplotlib-cpp.vcxproj in the examples folder
+
diff --git a/examples/matplotlib-cpp.sln b/examples/matplotlib-cpp.sln
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index 0000000..48365fd
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+++ b/examples/matplotlib-cpp.sln
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+Global
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+		Debug|x64 = Debug|x64
+		Debug|x86 = Debug|x86
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+	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
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+		{0721A463-993A-458F-BD76-3E6A768FE5D8}.Debug|x64.Build.0 = Debug|x64
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+		{0721A463-993A-458F-BD76-3E6A768FE5D8}.Debug|x86.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
+		{0721A463-993A-458F-BD76-3E6A768FE5D8}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
+		{0721A463-993A-458F-BD76-3E6A768FE5D8}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
+		{0721A463-993A-458F-BD76-3E6A768FE5D8}.Release|x86.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
+		{0721A463-993A-458F-BD76-3E6A768FE5D8}.Release|x86.Build.0 = Release|Win32
+	EndGlobalSection
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+		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
+	EndGlobalSection
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diff --git a/examples/matplotlib-cpp.vcxproj b/examples/matplotlib-cpp.vcxproj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4458efe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/matplotlib-cpp.vcxproj
@@ -0,0 +1,181 @@
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+<Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <ItemGroup Label="ProjectConfigurations">
+    <ProjectConfiguration Include="Debug|Win32">
+      <Configuration>Debug</Configuration>
+      <Platform>Win32</Platform>
+    </ProjectConfiguration>
+    <ProjectConfiguration Include="Release|Win32">
+      <Configuration>Release</Configuration>
+      <Platform>Win32</Platform>
+    </ProjectConfiguration>
+    <ProjectConfiguration Include="Debug|x64">
+      <Configuration>Debug</Configuration>
+      <Platform>x64</Platform>
+    </ProjectConfiguration>
+    <ProjectConfiguration Include="Release|x64">
+      <Configuration>Release</Configuration>
+      <Platform>x64</Platform>
+    </ProjectConfiguration>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ClCompile Include="update.cpp" />
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+  <ItemGroup>
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+  <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
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+    <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
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+  <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">
+    <LinkIncremental>true</LinkIncremental>
+    <IncludePath>C:\Users\yudan\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\Lib\site-packages\numpy\core\include;C:\Users\yudan\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\include;$(IncludePath)</IncludePath>
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+    <LinkIncremental>false</LinkIncremental>
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+    <SourcePath>$(SourcePath)</SourcePath>
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+  <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">
+    <ClCompile>
+      <PrecompiledHeader>
+      </PrecompiledHeader>
+      <WarningLevel>Level3</WarningLevel>
+      <SDLCheck>true</SDLCheck>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions>_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;WIN32;_DEBUG;_CONSOLE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+      <ConformanceMode>true</ConformanceMode>
+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
+      </AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <Link>
+      <SubSystem>Console</SubSystem>
+      <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
+      <AdditionalDependencies>python310.lib;winmm.lib;kernel32.lib;user32.lib;gdi32.lib;winspool.lib;comdlg32.lib;advapi32.lib;shell32.lib;ole32.lib;oleaut32.lib;uuid.lib;odbc32.lib;odbccp32.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
+      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>C:\Users\yudan\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\libs</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
+    </Link>
+  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
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+      </PrecompiledHeader>
+      <WarningLevel>Level3</WarningLevel>
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+      <ConformanceMode>true</ConformanceMode>
+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
+      </AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <Link>
+      <SubSystem>Console</SubSystem>
+      <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
+      <AdditionalDependencies>python310.lib;winmm.lib;kernel32.lib;user32.lib;gdi32.lib;winspool.lib;comdlg32.lib;advapi32.lib;shell32.lib;ole32.lib;oleaut32.lib;uuid.lib;odbc32.lib;odbccp32.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
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+      <ConformanceMode>true</ConformanceMode>
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+    </ClCompile>
+    <Link>
+      <SubSystem>Console</SubSystem>
+      <EnableCOMDATFolding>true</EnableCOMDATFolding>
+      <OptimizeReferences>true</OptimizeReferences>
+      <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
+      <AdditionalDependencies>python310.lib;winmm.lib;kernel32.lib;user32.lib;gdi32.lib;winspool.lib;comdlg32.lib;advapi32.lib;shell32.lib;ole32.lib;oleaut32.lib;uuid.lib;odbc32.lib;odbccp32.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
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diff --git a/matplotlibcpp.h b/matplotlibcpp.h
index d95d46a..7ce4cc9 100644
--- a/matplotlibcpp.h
+++ b/matplotlibcpp.h
@@ -348,13 +348,14 @@ template <> struct select_npy_type<uint16_t> { const static NPY_TYPES type = NPY
 template <> struct select_npy_type<uint32_t> { const static NPY_TYPES type = NPY_ULONG; };
 template <> struct select_npy_type<uint64_t> { const static NPY_TYPES type = NPY_UINT64; };
 
+#ifndef _WIN32
 // Sanity checks; comment them out or change the numpy type below if you're compiling on
 // a platform where they don't apply
 static_assert(sizeof(long long) == 8);
 template <> struct select_npy_type<long long> { const static NPY_TYPES type = NPY_INT64; };
 static_assert(sizeof(unsigned long long) == 8);
 template <> struct select_npy_type<unsigned long long> { const static NPY_TYPES type = NPY_UINT64; };
-
+#endif
 template<typename Numeric>
 PyObject* get_array(const std::vector<Numeric>& v)
 {

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